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"I would first of all like to congratulate Ms Balzani for her efforts during the negotiations, and I regard the outcome as unexpectedly good. I know that many colleagues may find it difficult to explain why we are proposing a budget increase at EU level during the current crisis. However, the answer is simple: precisely to offset the budget cuts in Member States and assist the European economy’s recovery.
The proposed budget increases are not limited, they target the EU’s key policies and are directly aimed at ordinary citizens. In fact, if we analyse the administrative expenses of the EU institutions, not only the Commission and Council, but Parliament as well, we can see that they actually amount to budget reductions in real terms, as they are far below the rate of inflation.
I hope that the next phase, conciliation, will be just as productive and that the Council understands that what the European Parliament is proposing is primarily for the benefit of EU citizens."@en1
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